Which of the Following Structures Is Most Likely Missing in a Bacterium

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following structures is most likely missing in a bacterium that regenerates from an endospore lacking any of the plasmids from the original cell?

• A) antibiotic-resistant genes
• B) a cell wall
• C) a chromosome
• D) water in its cytoplasm

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